Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: Middle East
Iran leader restates ‘red lines’ for nuclear deal
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei restated his country’s red lines for a nuclear deal Tuesday, during a meeting with President Hassan Rowhani and top officials in Tehran, according to Agence France-Presse. Banking and other economic sanctions imposed by the
Palestinians seize former premier’s funds: Office
The Palestinian Authority has seized the funds of an NGO headed by ex-prime minister and former IMF and World Bank official Salam Fayyad, his office said on Tuesday. Fayyad’s office did not specify the amount seized from his non-profit Future
ISIS drowns, decapitates ‘spies’ in brutal new video
An Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group video released Tuesday showed the militants murdering 16 men by drowning them in a cage, decapitating them with explosives and firing a rocket-propelled grenade into a car. The video, apparently shot
Niece of jailed Kurdish leader enters Turkish parliament
For many Turks, the name Ocalan is indelibly linked to the man they revile as leader of a Kurdish insurgency in which 40,000 people died. But on Tuesday, an Ocalan became one of the country’s youngest parliamentarians. Dilek Ocalan, the
Egypt opens Gaza crossing for third time in a month
Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip Tuesday, a Palestinian official said, allowing the delivery of cement supplies into the badly destroyed territory. The move, which also allowed Palestinians to leave and enter Gaza, came almost a
U.N: Syrian government troops, rebels both target civilians
In Syria’s civil war, both government forces and opposition fighters are targeting civilians in a way that has led to “unspeakable suffering,” U.N. investigators said Tuesday. The assessment, in a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria,
Disabled to be given SR150,000 for transportation
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved a new arrangement granting persons with disabilities SR150,000 for their transportation needs. Disabled people had previously received specially equip vehicles. The Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Alqasabi
Syrian Kurdish fighters chase ISIS from Raqqa base
Syrian Kurdish fighters have chased Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants from a key base north of their stronghold city of Raqqa, according to a monitoring group. The Kurdish People’s Protection Units — with U.S.-led air support — took
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince heads to France
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman headed to France on Tuesday on an official visit. The visit follows an invitation from the French government, which stated Prince Mohammad is due to meet French President Francois Hollande and other
Iran sees good chance of nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday he saw a good chance of reaching a final agreement with six world powers on Iran’s nuclear program by a June 30 deadline or a few days later, provided there was
Army officers among 8 jailed for terrorism
The Special Criminal Court here has sentenced eight people, including two army officers, to jail terms of between one and 17 years for terror-related activities. The court found the defendants guilty of forming a terrorist cell inside the Kingdom, supporting
Kurds find ISIS tunnel near Turkish border
Kurdish forces have discovered a 400-meter (440-yard) long tunnel dug by ISIS militants near the Turkish border with Syria, a spokesman for the militia said Monday. Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG, discovered the half-completed tunnel after they captured the
Egypt receives two Fast Missile navy vessels from U.S.
The United States has delivered two navy vessels to Egypt, doubling Cairo’s total fleet of Fast Missile Craft to four, the U.S. embassy in Cairo said on Monday. The statement said the vessels had arrived in the Egyptian port city
Hundreds of refugees cross back into Syria from Turkey
Hundreds of Syrian refugees who had fled into Turkey crossed back on Monday, witnesses said, as a border gate reopened a few days after ISIS militants were ousted from the frontier town of Tel Abyad forces by Syrian Kurds. Amid
UK: Iran needs to be flexible on nuclear deal
Iran will need to show more flexibility to reach a nuclear deal with the six powers it is negotiating with, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Monday, suggesting the talks might go on beyond a June 30 deadline. “There
Explosion, gunfire rock Afghan parliament
A Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament Monday ended after all seven militants were killed, the government said. “The attack has ended now. Seven attackers were involved — one detonated a car near the parliament building and six were killed
Egypt names first Israel envoy in three years
Egypt on Sunday appointed a new ambassador to Israel to fill a post that had been vacant since ousted Islamist president Mohammad Mursi recalled the previous envoy in 2012. State news agency MENA said that Hazem Khairat, a former ambassador
Uncertainty as Turkish parties jockey for power
Two weeks after Turkey’s June 7 election left the long-ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) short of the majority needed to govern alone, opposition parties have been jostling for power. On Saturday, the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet
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